One of North Sydney's best-known commercial buildings could become hundreds of new homes, with insurance giant Zurich Australia lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) to transform 5 Blue Street into a mixed-use residential development above North Sydney Station.

Rather than demolishing the existing building and starting again, Zurich is proposing an adaptive reuse project that would convert the landmark office building into a 15-level residential development delivering 62 apartments, 86 affordable co-living dwellings, activated retail and significant upgrades to the Blue Street Plaza.

The proposal reflects a growing trend of commercial property owners repositioning ageing office assets into residential housing as Sydney grapples with housing supply shortages and changing workplace demand.

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Located directly above North Sydney Metro and train station, the 3,051 sqm site occupies one of the most strategically positioned parcels of land on Sydney's Lower North Shore.

Designed by fjcstudio, the proposal seeks to retain and adapt much of the existing structure while creating a contemporary residential address that better connects with the public domain surrounding North Sydney Station.

The application proposes two basement levels, ground floor retail, affordable co-living accommodation across the podium levels, and apartments above, while preserving and enhancing the publicly accessible Blue Street Plaza.

Rather than pursuing maximum apartment numbers, Zurich has opted for a housing mix heavily weighted towards larger owner-occupier residences.

The proposal includes 62 build-to-sell apartments comprising 12 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom apartments and two premium penthouses. It also incorporates 86 affordable co-living dwellings, which would be managed in perpetuity by a Community Housing Provider.

That balance between traditional apartments and affordable housing reflects the NSW Government's push to increase housing diversity around major transport infrastructure.

The proposal has been lodged concurrently with a rezoning application, with Zurich arguing the site is ideally positioned to support additional housing given its immediate proximity to public transport, employment and services.

"The proposal aims to respond to the housing challenges facing Sydney through the delivery of diverse housing types in a highly accessible location," the design report by fjcstudio states. It also seeks to improve pedestrian amenity through upgrades to Blue Street Plaza while creating a high-performing residential building that responds to the surrounding context.

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Rather than replacing the commercial building, fjcstudio has developed a design that works with the existing structural framework above the rail corridor, an approach that significantly reduces demolition while allowing the site to be repositioned as a mixed-use residential precinct.

The existing structural constraints have informed much of the building's design, including its relationship with Blue Street and surrounding public spaces.

The building has been designed as a slender tower rising above a clearly defined podium, with vertically expressed façades intended to reduce the perceived bulk while reinforcing North Sydney's emerging skyline.

According to fjcstudio, the architectural language responds directly to the surrounding commercial towers while maintaining a finer grain expression more closely aligned with the neighbouring Lavender Bay streetscape.

The tower incorporates articulated façade elements, landscaped podium edges and recessed upper levels to soften its appearance and improve pedestrian amenity below.

A significant component of the proposal is the revitalisation of Blue Street Plaza.

The existing public space has long served as one of the primary pedestrian connections between North Sydney Station, Greenwood Plaza and Blue Street, yet its role is expected to become even more important following the opening of Sydney Metro.

Zurich's proposal seeks to strengthen that role by improving landscaping, introducing new retail frontages, enhancing pedestrian permeability and creating more active edges throughout the day and evening.

Ground floor retail would wrap the plaza, while separate residential and co-living entries have been designed to improve wayfinding without reducing street activation.

Landscape design has been integrated throughout the podium and public realm, softening what is currently one of the most heavily urbanised parts of North Sydney.

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fjcstudio has carefully oriented apartments towards Sydney Harbour and the CBD while using privacy blades and articulated façades to minimise overlooking between neighbouring buildings.

Large framed openings along the western elevation maximise harbour outlooks, while the eastern apartments have been angled towards the south-east to improve privacy from neighbouring development.

The project forms part of the continuing transformation of North Sydney from a predominantly commercial CBD into a genuine mixed-use city centre.

Since the completion of Victoria Cross Metro Station, developers have increasingly shifted their attention towards residential projects capable of leveraging the area's unparalleled transport connectivity.

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FiveX recently lodged plans for a 61-storey, 490-apartment tower that would become one of the tallest residential buildings in North Sydney if approved.

Aqualand continues to expand its Lower North Shore presence following the completion of AURA on Walker Street and its recent St Leonards and Roseville proposals.

Developers are also progressing projects throughout Walker Street, Miller Street and the Victoria Cross precinct as demand for well-located owner-occupier apartments continues to strengthen.

Joel Robinson

First look: Zurich targets North Sydney office conversion with 148-unit proposal above Metro station

Busy developer Aqualand Prestige has formally taken the next step in its expansion across Sydney's Lower North Shore, lodging a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for its long-held Archer Street site in Chatswood.

The application covers <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/51-55-archer-street-chatswood-nsw-2067">51-55 Archer Street</a>, a 1,767 sqm amalgamated site on the eastern edge of the Chatswood CBD, where the developer is seeking approval for a 45-level mixed-use tower delivering 114 apartments, including a significant affordable housing component, alongside retail, commercial space and six basement levels of parking.

The SSDA marks the latest milestone for a project Aqualand has been quietly progressing over the past two years. The developer first secured the site for its Aqualand Prestige platform before undertaking an alternative design excellence process with PTW Architects, ultimately avoiding a formal design competition through the Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

The proposal has evolved considerably from Aqualand's original concept. The revised scheme has been designed around larger owner-occupier product, with an unusually high proportion of three and four-bedroom apartments, targeting the more affluent buyer profile, and downsizer, emerging across the North Shore.

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The 114-apartment mix comprises six studios, 27 one-bedroom apartments, 18 two-bedroom apartments, 50 three-bedroom residences and 13 four-bedroom homes. A quarter of the building will be dedicated to affordable housing, well above the mandated 15 per cent&nbsp;

PTW has structured the building vertically, with affordable housing across levels one to six, premium apartments through levels seven to 31, duplex skyhomes on klevels 32 to 43, a penthouse on level 44, and a rooftop plant level above. Six basement levels will provide resident parking and servicing.

The tower is proposed to reach approximately 154 metres, placing it among a growing collection of residential high-rises transforming Chatswood's skyline.

Rather than competing purely on height, PTW says the design has been driven by creating a slimmer tower capable of delivering significantly larger apartments.

"The primary objective of this project was to create a distinctive building that stands out from the recently approved or built structures in the Chatswood area," the design report states, noting the structural efficiency allows greater investment into apartment quality and resident amenity.

Residents would have access to more than 450 sqm of communal open space including landscaped gardens, swimming pool, rooftop entertaining areas, fitness spaces, community gardens, children's play areas and barbecue facilities.

A major focus of the design has been the public domain.

The ground plane has been opened up through landscaped terraces inspired by Willoughby's sandstone ridges, with native planting, public seating, artwork, retail activation and a series of gathering spaces intended to soften what has traditionally been a hard commercial streetscape.

The landscape strategy references Blue Gum forests once common throughout the area, while incorporating Indigenous storytelling, public art and lighting installations to strengthen the connection to Country.

Chatswood has been one of Sydney's busiest apartment markets over the past 12 months, with a steady pipeline of both new project launches and fresh development applications.

Hyecorp recently launched Celine, a 122-apartment development just along Archer Street, while Changfa and Huirong Group are progressing The Anderson, an 84-apartment project on Anderson Street.

Develotek recently secured approval for a 101-apartment tower on Pacific Highway, while Tian An LFD received the green light for Hammond Greens, its apartment development on the edge of the Chatswood Bowling Club.

Commercial property developer FiveX is also making its move into the residential market. Last month it lodged plans for a 61-storey tower with 490 apartments, which, if approved, would become one of the tallest residential buildings in Chatswood.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-fivex-targets-chatswood-skyline-with-61-storey-tower-after-north-sydney-plans">First look: FiveX targets Chatswood skyline with 61-storey tower after North Sydney plans</a>

Aqualand is also expanding its development pipeline following the launch of its luxury residential brand, Aqualand Prestige. The developer has delivered a string of high-end apartment projects across Sydney's affluent suburbs over the past decade, most recently AURA by Aqualand on Walker Street in North Sydney.

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It has since quietly assembled its next wave of projects.

Earlier this year Aqualand launched Boronia in Roseville, a boutique 111-apartment development on Larkin Street. The project is one of the first significant apartment developments to launch in the suburb ahead of what is expected to become one of Sydney's most active new housing precincts under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms, which allow greater density around train stations.

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The developer has also lodged plans for a two-tower, 413-apartment development on Herbert Street in nearby St Leonards, further strengthening its presence across the Lower North Shore.

Beyond that, Aqualand remains behind the final stage of Barangaroo, where plans will deliver a five-hectare mixed-use precinct comprising new homes, retail, hospitality and community facilities, alongside a new Metro entrance and more than two hectares of public open space, completing the Barangaroo precinct.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/central-barangaroo-development-takes-big-step-with-concept-proposal-approval">Central Barangaroo development takes big step with concept proposal approval</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-aqualand-joins-st-leonards-apartment-party">First look: Aqualand joins St Leonards apartment party</a> 
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First look: Aqualand pushes ahead with Chatswood apartment tower as SSDA lodged for Archer Street

Mass timber is becoming an increasingly popular construction material in apartment developments, but Adelaide developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/otello">Otello</a> is taking the approach a step further.

At its new <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/flowe-bowden-18-gibson-street-bowden-sa-5007">Flowe Bowden</a> development, the exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure isn't just about reducing the building's environmental footprint. It also forms the foundation of a broader wellness strategy, influencing everything from indoor air quality and natural materials to the way residents move through and experience the building.

The 115-apartment mixed-use development, designed by Melbourne-based architecture practice Fieldwork, will occupy a prominent island site opposite Bowden Village Reserve, combining one, two and three-bedroom apartments with retail and a dedicated wellness destination.

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Wellness isn't confined to a gym or shared resident facility at Flowe. Instead, Fieldwork embedded the concept into the building itself.

The development has been split into two residential wings connected by a naturally ventilated central breezeway, replacing traditional enclosed corridors with open-air walkways that improve natural light, encourage cross ventilation and create more opportunities for neighbourly interaction.

"Rather than treating wellness as something that only happens on the ground floor, our response integrates it throughout the building, which led us to ask what it really means to design a healthy building," Fieldwork Director Quino Holland said.

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The building's architecture also reflects Bowden's industrial heritage. The lower podium references the area's historic brick and sandstone buildings, while the upper levels transition to exposed CLT, allowing the timber structure to become a defining feature throughout the apartments and shared spaces.

The use of mass timber sits alongside a range of sustainability initiatives, including a fully electric, gas-free design, rooftop solar and a targeted 5 Star Green Star rating.

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Inside the residences, the focus remains on natural, durable materials. Blackbutt engineered timber flooring, exposed CLT ceilings, porcelain surfaces and warm timber joinery create a calming interior palette, while low-VOC finishes and responsibly sourced materials have been selected to improve indoor air quality.

Kitchens have been designed as the centrepiece of each apartment, featuring porcelain island benchtops, timber-look cabinetry and brushed steel tapware, with layouts that maximise natural light and ventilation.

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The more traditional interpretation of wellness comes in the form of Level Eleven, a two-storey wellness club spanning the ground floor, mezzanine and first floor.

The facility will include a gym, yoga and reformer Pilates studios, Finnish and infrared saunas, magnesium hot and cold plunge pools, and dedicated recovery spaces. Unlike many residential wellness facilities, Level Eleven will also operate commercially, allowing the broader Bowden community to access the venue while giving residents exclusive membership benefits.

The ground floor has also been designed around everyday living. A café overlooking Bowden Village Reserve will activate the street frontage, while a bike workshop with tool storage, co-working space and dog wash has been incorporated to support daily routines and encourage interaction between residents.

"Flowe brings together my two biggest passions, creating places and creating healthier lives," Otello founder Daniel Harris said.

"We wanted to create something Adelaide hasn't seen before, a genuinely healthy building, where the way you live is lifted without even trying."

Flowe is positioned directly opposite Bowden Village Reserve and within walking distance of Bowden Railway Station and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, placing future residents just minutes from the Adelaide CBD while remaining connected to one of the city's most established urban renewal precincts.

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Not all apartment amenities are immediately visible.

Swimming pools, gyms, rooftop terraces and residents' lounges have long featured on buyers' wishlists, but as the way Australians live has changed, so too have the features that make apartment living more convenient.

Increasingly, buyers are placing value on the practical aspects of day-to-day life. Fast internet, EV charging, secure bike storage, flexible workspaces and parcel management are becoming just as relevant as lifestyle amenities, reflecting changing habits and expectations.

Online shopping has been one of the biggest drivers of that shift.

Australians spent a record $82.6 billion shopping online in 2025, with almost one in every four retail dollars now spent digitally, making parcel deliveries a routine part of everyday life rather than an occasional convenience.

For apartment residents, however, receiving those deliveries isn't always straightforward.

Without someone home to accept a parcel, deliveries can be redirected to a nearby Post Office, left in building foyers or common areas, or require building management to temporarily store packages. As apartment living continues to grow across Australia's cities, parcel management has become an increasingly important consideration for both residents and developers.

Australia Post's Parcel Locker network is one response to that shift.

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Rather than relying on home delivery, eligible parcels can be directed to a nominated Parcel Locker, where they're securely stored until collected. Once a parcel arrives, residents receive a notification through the AusPost app or SMS and can retrieve it using a one-time code or QR code at a time that suits them.

The network has expanded to more than 1,500 locations nationwide, with Parcel Lockers positioned at Post Offices, shopping centres, supermarkets, transport hubs and, increasingly, within or alongside residential developments.

That growing presence reflects a broader change in how apartment buildings are being planned.

Developers are increasingly considering the operational side of apartment living alongside traditional lifestyle amenities. Just as secure mailrooms, bicycle storage and EV charging have become more common inclusions, parcel management is emerging as another feature that supports everyday convenience.

It also helps preserve the arrival experience within a building. Carefully designed lobbies and communal spaces can quickly become cluttered when deliveries accumulate, while secure parcel solutions reduce the likelihood of missed deliveries or parcels being left unattended.

For buyers comparing apartments, these everyday details are becoming part of the decision-making process.

Location, floorplans and finishes remain fundamental, but the features that simplify daily life are carrying greater weight than they once did. As online shopping continues to shape consumer behaviour, secure parcel delivery is increasingly becoming another amenity worth looking for.

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Inca Property Group has lodged a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for Dawn, a 53-apartment oceanfront development overlooking Mona Vale Beach.

The proposal, at 35-39 Darley Street East, would replace an existing 18-apartment strata building with a new owner-occupier-focused development comprising 53 two and three-bedroom apartments, including nine affordable built-to-rent residences delivered under the State's infill affordable housing scheme.

Positioned on a 2,679 sqm elevated site around 280 metres from Mona Vale Beach, the development has been designed to maximise panoramic ocean views while responding to the site's sloping topography.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/inca-property-group">Inca Property Group</a> Managing Director Josh Thompson said the State Significant pathway provided greater certainty for projects of this scale.

"This State Significant pathway gives the team real certainty to progress <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/dawn-35-39-darley-street-east-mona-vale-nsw-2103">Dawn</a> through to completion," Thompson said.

"It allows us to acquire a one-off site, design it carefully and deliver the right offering for the suburb, assessed by the NSW Government's planning department."

The project is one of the first developments in the area to be assessed under the NSW Government's Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy, with the site sitting on the edge of the policy's designated inner area.

The proposal includes three basement levels providing 124 car spaces, alongside a range of resident amenities including a swimming pool, gym, sauna, wellness facilities and private plunge pools for selected ground-floor and penthouse apartments.

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Thompson said Dawn had been designed specifically for owner-occupiers and downsizers, a buyer profile that has driven demand across Inca's recent Upper North Shore developments.

"The majority of buyers in our recent North Shore projects have been downsizers, and we are learning exactly what this market is looking for. Beyond the location itself, we have included resort-style amenities to deliver a genuine lifestyle offering," Thompson said.

Located within walking distance of Mona Vale Beach, the town centre, Mona Vale Golf Club and the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Dawn represents Inca's first Northern Beaches project following the sell-out of Tara on Park in Waitara and Ellis Residences, currently under construction in St Ives.

Construction will be undertaken by Inca's in-house construction arm, GOP Constructions.

Dawn is the latest major apartment proposal for Mona Vale, with the suburb emerging as one of the key beneficiaries of the NSW Government's new Low and Mid-Rise Housing policy.

New developer One Living, led by industry veteran Joseph Scuderi, recently secured a site on Mona Vale Road, on the border of Mona Vale and Pymble, where it is planning around 140 apartments.

IPM is also planning its third project in Mona Vale, significantly increasing the scale of its previous developments with an 82-apartment proposal at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/159-167-darley-street-west-mona-vale-nsw-2103">159-167 Darley Street West</a>, opposite Bayview Golf Course and less than 800 metres from Mona Vale town centre.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/one-living-enters-sydneys-new-apartment-market-with-northern-beaches-site-acquisition">One Living enters Sydney's new apartment market with Northern Beaches site acquisition</a>

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-ipm-plans-third-mona-vale-project">First look: IPM plans third Mona Vale project</a>

First look: Inca eyes Mona Vale with State Significant DA for Dawn apartments

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Three industrial assets with a combined value of more than $26 million in the Sutherland Shire have been listed for sale. 
The first property, 7 Box Road, Taren Point (pictured above) is a 4,036 square metre office and warehouse owned by John Fisher, expected to fetch around $13 million. 
7 Box Road has a 12 metre internal warehouse clearance with a modern office and showroom spanning over two levels.
It features access for trucks through two on-site separate driveways and roller doors as well as 30 car spaces.
The asset has a 12-month lease back, giving investors ample time to locate a new long-term tenant. 
25 Wurrook Circuit &amp; 5-7 Meta Street, Caringbah (pictured below) is a 4,208 square metre parcel of industrial land.
It comprises three lots side by side, with exposure across two street frontages. 
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The land is zoned B7 Business Park allowing for office buildings and warehouse and strata developments.
Owned by the Coptic Orthodox Church, it is anticipated to sell for more than $7 million. 
Finally, Colliers are also selling 5-7 Resolution Drive in Carinbah (pictured below); a ground floor warehouse with office space and 12 car parks being sold for around $6.7 million.
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The property is located at close proximity to major transport hubs such as Sydney Domestic Airport, Port Botany, Sydney CBD, and Caringbah Train Station.  
“The industrial market is as strong as we’ve ever seen it, due to low land supply and low vacancy. Many owners are capitalising on this and cashing out,” said Trent Gallagher, National Director, Property Sales and Leasing at Colliers International. 
“There is a shift from South Sydney users around the airport coming to the Sutherland Shire due to the lack of industrial land in south Sydney and cheaper values in the Sutherland Shire along with cheaper outgoings.
“Land values have doubled in the past three years, meaning more buyers are shifting south.” 
Both properties are being sold via an Expressions of Interest campaign.
7 Box Road, Taren Point closes late November while 25 Wurrook Circuit and 5-7 Meta Street, Caringbah closes end of October.
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Over $26 million worth of industrial property listed in the Sutherland Shire

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It has taken some time, but St George Illawarra Dragons star halfback Ben Hunt has settled into Sydney during the off-season, buying a family home after his move from Brisbane.
He and nutritionist wife Bridget didn’t buy into the St George heartland, but are setting up in the Sutherland Shire with their son Brady and two pooches Leeroy Brown and Rowdy.
And the Hunts have timed their purchase nicely. Ben signed a contract with the Dragons at the beginning of 2017, when prices in Sydney were still soaring. But the family has now been able to buy into a subdued market.
The home sat on the market for around 60 days, failing to sell last year until its price tag was reduced to $1.67 million. The couple paid $1.61 million through Cripps &amp; Cripps Property Cronulla agent Graeme Miller. 
CoreLogic calculates the suburb has seen an average 7 per cent change in median price over the past 10 years.  
The property was built nine years ago, after the original home, a 1970s weatherboard, traded for $610,000 in 2002.
The architect-built four-bedroom home sits on an 865sqm parcel and had an ­estimated build cost of $350,000. Environmentally sustainable, the insulated home features windproof Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows. 
There’s also a heated concrete slab and wood combustion fire.
Former Bronco Hunt’s six-year contract at the Dragons puts the 28-year-old among the NRL’s top earners.
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Bridget Hunt has studied ­nutritional medicine (BHSc) and also has a diploma in professional ­pilates instruction.
Hunt still owns a property in Bridgeman Downs, northwest of Brisbane. He built in 2014, having paid $375,000 for the 500sqm block a year earl­ier. The four-bedroom house is now a $670/week rental.
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Sutherland had the poorest results at auction of any Sydney region on the weekend, discounting the Central Coast, with a clearance rate of just 31 percent of its 16 notified results.
It compared to last week's results where they had a 62 percent success rate from its 31 properties.
The 31 percent is much weaker than the overall Sydney clearance rate of 59 percent which has been showing improvements recently.
There are still seven unreported results from the Shire yet to be added to the tally.
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The 3 Loretta Avenue, Como (pictured above) offering was passed in at auction.
The five bedroom three bathroom home has $1.6 million hopes.
The 563 sqm holding last sold in 2009 for $450,000.
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The 60 Siandra Drive, Kareela (pictured above) offering which was passed in without price disclosure.
The four bedroom two bathroom home has been listed $1,149,000 hopes
The 618 sqm holding is currently listed by Stuart Castle Real Estate.
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The 45 Raglan Road, Miranda (pictured above) was passed in with no price disclosure.
The five bedroom three bathroom home had $2.3 million hopes.
The 792 sqm holding last sold in late 2003 for $660,000.
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The 140 Holt Road, Taren Point (pictured above) offering which was passed with no bids.
The four bedroom two bathroom home has a price guide of $1.15 to $1.25 million
The 637 sqm holding last sold in 2002 for $430,000.
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There was a sale, 9B Edinburgh Crescent, Woolooware (pictured above) for $1,290,000.
The three bedroom one bathroom home was sold by Purplebricks NSW agent Joshua Singer.
The 655 sqm holding sold after just 30 days on the market.
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Radio personality Brendan 'Jonesy' Jones can paddle board now on the bay, rather than just in his backyard pool. 
The Cronulla-raised WSFM host has spent $4.75 million upgrading in the Sutherland Shire.
Following their purchase on the Burraneer Bay waterfront, the couple sold their Sylvania home.
Last month's settlement documents revealed it fetched $2.12 million when sold pre-auction through Collins &amp; Giles Real Estate agent Michael Giles..
The new home is a little further away from his radio studio, but as he once suggested getting up at 3.25am is the punishment, with the trip to work at that hour a breeze. 
Brendan, wife Helen and their three kids lived at their Sylvania property for nearly a decade, although Jones said Helene hadn't been too keen initially..
The sleek white four bedroom home on nearly 700 square metres cost $1.3 million in 2009.
Recalling purchasing the house, Jones joked earlier this year that it "looked like a drug dealer owned it".
The home, built in 2000, has four bedrooms, open plan living and dining areas and a home office.
When he couldn't get to the beach, Jones used to practice stand up paddleboarding in the swimming pool having taken it up in Hawaii in 2011.
There's no swimming pool at his new home, but there's direct water access from the sloping 1,175 square metre parcel.
The vendors initially sought $5.3 million, before changing agents to Laura McKay at Highland Property Agents Cronulla who marketed the home reducing the price to $5 million then $4.85 million.
On the water Jones will have his own jetty, pontoon and renovated boathouse.
Jones, who recently celebrated his 50th birthday, began his career on the community radio station 2BCR Bankstown before jobs at 6KA in Western Australia, 2NM Muswellbrook and i98FM in Wollongong.
He has co-hosts breakfasts WSFM with Amanda Keller for 12 years. The show was the number 1 FM station in 2005 when it defeated comedy duo Merrick and Rosso.
In the most recent ratings it was second most listened.
Jones, who was a contestant in the 13th season of Dancing with the Stars,  published his memoir, Fifty Shades Of 50 last year.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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The half-built Shire mansion of Adam Cranston, the man behind one of Australia's alleged largest tax frauds in history, has been sold.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-burraneer-127706986" target="_blank">Burraneer home on the pricey Matthew Flinders Place</a> fetched $2,425,000.
Cranston started the rebuild after he bought the former 1960s home with wife Elizabeth for $1,875,000 in 2015.
The property on 935 square metres with views over Port Hacking has approval for a large four bedroom home with pool.
Century21 agent David Wolfhart sold the home. Cranston's property empire has shrunk with sales also sold in Miranda and the Hunter Valley.
Cranston retains the Bondi Beach property where he was arrested last May. 
The couple bought the Simpson Street townhouse jointly for $1,222,000 in 2015.
He is alleged to have de-frauded the ATO of $130 million.
This article first appeared in The Daily Telegraph. 
 
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Alleged fraudster Adam Cranston's half-built mansion sells

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The Hoyts boss Damian Keogh and wife, Maree, pocketed $3.9 million when their longtime Sutherland Shire family home went to auction last weekend.
They are downsizing to a four bedroom oceanfront apartment at Cronulla given all four of their children have now left school.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-lilli+pilli-126881274" target="_blank">The Lilli Pilli home</a>, purchased in 1997 for $800,000, had an extensive rebuild in 2002 making it five bedrooms plus study.
Listing agent Greg Gilbert had expectations in the high $3 millions. Bidding opened at $3 million with three parties competing. It was announced on the market at $3.7 million.
The home has views, palatial proportions, and functional family living, along with level lawns, and a basket ball pad. There's an in-ground pool and a cabana alfresco area on its double-width 1486 square metre block.
It was 2016 when they paid $2.85 million for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-nsw-cronulla-121147990" target="_blank">beachfront Tiana apartment</a>.
Keogh retains a Quay West apartment in the Sydney CBD which he uses mid week while at work running the Hoyts Group.
Dubbed one of the best Australia's basketballers of all time, Keogh played over 400 games in the NBL and featured in three Olympic Games.
This article first appeared in The Sunday Telegraph. 
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Hoyts boss Damian Keogh secures Sutherland Shire sale at weekend auction

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The Hoyts boss Damian Keogh and wife, Maree have listed their longtime Sutherland Shire family home.
They are downsizing to a four bedroom oceanfront apartment at Cronulla given three of their children have graduated and are in the workforce.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-lilli+pilli-126881274" target="_blank">The Lilli Pilli home</a> was purchased in 1997 for $800,000.
They did an extensive rebuild in 2002 making it five bedrooms plus study.
Listing agent Greg Gilbert has expectations in the high $3 million to low $4 million range.
Keogh retains a Quay West apartment in the Sydney CBD which he uses mid week while at work running the Hoyts Group.
The home has views, palatial proportions, and functional family living, say its Greg Gilbert marketing.
It comes with level lawns, an in-ground pool and a cabana alfresco area on its double-width 1486 square metre block.
Keogh became a businessman after carving out a 16 year career as a basketballer. 
Dubbed one of the best Australia's basketballers of all time, Keogh played over 400 games in the NBL and featured in three Olympic Games.
During his career in Australia's National Basketball League he played for the Nunawading Spectres, Bankstown Bruins, West Sydney Westars and Sydney Kings between 1980 and 1995.
Keogh married former Australian Opals player Maree White in 1986. The couple have four children. 
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Hoyts boss and former NBL star Damian Keogh lists in Lilli Pilli

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Chinese developer Dahua Group have launched the first stage of their Sutherland Shire boutique estate, The Ridgeway.
The first 13 blocks of land within the 14 hectare Barden Ridge development that sits opposite the landscape-designed The Ridge Golf Course range in size from 550 sqm and are priced from $800,000.
Stage one is being marketed as The Linden Release, named after the native trees within the estate.
The whole project near the Royal National Park will total 133 lots and will retain a large portion of the native bushland on the site.
It includes a small forest of native Turpentine trees.
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Dahua Group Sales Director Lili Shang said Dahua was thrilled to be launching a new boutique estate to the Sydney market with a unique and rare opportunity to secure land in the highly sought-after Sutherland Shire. 
“The Ridgeway is an exclusive opportunity to secure private, tranquil land set within a national park, with a full-size council-owned golf course located opposite the site, as well as excellent amenity nearby,” Shang said.
“We’ve had a number of local upsizing families who have been patiently waiting to secure a block of land upon which they plan to build their dream family home.  
“As the first blocks to be released in the estate, these will not take long to sell largely due to the sheer rarity of land available in the Sutherland Shire.”
Dahua Group bought the site from the Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council.
For more information on The Ridgeway, <a href="https://www.theridgeway.com.au/" target="_blank">click here</a>.
 
 
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Dahua Group launches Sutherland Shire land release at  The Ridgeway

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More than 90 per cent of 118 apartments offered at the Crest complex in Woolooware Bay Town Centre in the Sutherland Shire were sold on Saturday.
Downsizers, young professionals and first-timers were prominent among the buyers.
Even the local NRL coach's family bought into the complex. 
Prices range from about $615,000 for a one-bedroom with a single car park to $1.75 million, for a three-bedroom with two car spaces.
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In 2014 more than $100 million of property, or 177 apartments of the 220 available, saw contracts exchanged at the launch of Woolooware Bay town centre and residential community development.
The Sutherland Shire development is on land owned by the Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, and is on a 10-hectare site which was billed will have 600 apartments, a Sharks Club and a 17,700 square metre retail and medical centre.
The 2014 launch also saw first home buyers, young families, downsizers and retirees purchasing - with 95% local buyers.
Prices ranged from $450,000 for one-bedroom apartments, $575,000 for two-bedroom apartments and from $860,000 for three-bedroom apartments.
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Crest sees Woolooware Bay apartment sales continue

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Developer Hyecorp Property Group are set to build a six storey residential development in Sydney's southern suburb of Sutherland.
The 33 apartment development, named Sia, is located at 66 Glencoe Street features  one-bedroom apartments range from $585,000 to $625,000, two-bedroom apartments priced from $770,000 to $840,000 and three-bedroom penthouse apartments ranging from $1,100,000 - $1,200,000.
Stephen Abolakian, managing director, Hyecorp Property Group said Sutherland was the obvious choice for the group when deciding where to build their first project outside of the lower north shore.
“Hyecorp is now a fast-growing company and there is a limited amount of development sites in the lower north shore, where we have been primarily active,” he says.
“When we were researching which area to expand into, Sutherland was a standout.
"It’s a low-risk area, it’s well-established with a strong population and there is high demand for the right kind of properties.
“We believe Hyecorp is well-placed to fill the gap in the market and the deliver for what Sutherland residents are looking for and Sia is a great example of this.
"We are offering high quality apartments in an area that has all the infrastructure and amenities that residents could want,” he says.
George Benlian, director of sales and acquisitions Hyecorp Property Group said Sia’s pricing was set before the State Government announced its housing affordability package and the company is hoping the development will attract a diverse range of buyers.
“Sutherland doesn’t have a lot of new stock that comes up – the availability of new apartments is very limited,” he says.
“So we anticipate there will be plenty of local buyers and investors attracted to Sia, as well as strong interest from first home buyers from other parts of Sydney, given the generous stamp duty concessions in the Government’s housing affordability package.
“Sutherland is an area that definitely has the potential for more density and growth in the medium-long term, so Hyecorp is thrilled to be coming into the community at this point in time.”
Hyecorp’s in-house architect Troy Kassabian says key to the design of Sia was maximising both the indoor and outdoor space of each apartment.
“The balconies and outdoor areas are really a continuation of the indoor living spaces to make the most of the views, the breeze and the natural light,” he says.
“Hyecorp prides itself on our attention to detail. For example, the apartments all feature full- size pantries with spice racks, high-quality Bosch appliances, ducted reverse cycle air- conditioning, gas points, high ceilings, high windows and shadowline cornices to include a sense of luxury.”
The grand opening of Sia’s full-fitted display apartment will be held on Saturday 29th July 2017 from 10am to 2pm at level 1, 49-51 Eton Street, Sutherland.
The display apartment will be open Thursdays to Sundays from 10am to 2pm following the grand opening.
For more information <a href="https://www.siasutherland.com.au/" target="_blank">click here</a>.
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